10 dream jobs and what they pay

Houston Chronicle Web Staff

What’s the coolest job ever? One that allows you to express your personality while doing something you love and getting paid for it (otherwise, it’s a hobby).

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Firefighter: There’s a lot of work out there in firefighting but the competition is fierce, so you’ll need mechanical aptitude, physical fitness, and a bit of firefighting or emergency responder education to win a paid position. The median salary for firefighters is $45,420. Make chief, and you could about double that salary. Find firefighter jobs here.

Spencer Platt/.

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Firefighter: There’s a lot of work out there in firefighting but the competition is fierce, so you’ll need mechanical aptitude, physical fitness, and a bit of firefighting or emergency responder education to win a paid position. The median salary for firefighters is $45,420. Make chief, and you could about double that salary. Find firefighter jobs here.